The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-03-22
LATE FOREIGN ITEMS

LoNpoN, March -Savages cap.
tTred and carried away with them
the British Nice-Consul at Rio Del
Rey- in the Csmaron's country. Africa.
A gunboSt has been sent 10 rescue
HIM.
BUCHARESr. March J. General BriSl-
mont, who has been experimenting in
Belgium with the explosive melinite,
has adyised the Roumanian Govern
ment To suspend labor on the defen-
slve works around Bucharest, IS II
VIII be necessary 10 devise new plans
TO Withstand the new explosive.
LcNpoN. March S.-In the suit for
hbel brought by DR.. Bird. family phy
siciau of Lady Colin Campbell.
SgaihSt DR., Belderman, editor Of L{fs.
for publishing an article imputing to
DR.. Bird improper relstionS with his
patient, the defendant was yesterday
convicted.
A telegram from Shanghai SAYS
that Chins has ceded 10 Germany.
CbuSsn, one Of 8 group Of islands of
the eastern COST Of China, opposite
the estuary Of Tsien Tang -kiang.
Numerous towns and villages are on
the island. The capital being Ting
Hsl, neSr the south eoSSt.
NrNNIPEG. March Sd.-The North
ern Pacific and Grand Trunk are said
TO have lust concluded an agreement
by which the former builds s line
nom Crookston 10 the boundary,
where the Grand Trunk meets II with
another extension Wis Winnipeg 10
Portage Is Prairie, there connecting
with the Manitoba Northwestern.
which runs within TWO hundred miles
Of Prince Albert The Grand Trunk
Is said 70 have purchased the last
nSmedroad.
LoSpoS, AarehS S,-The first Queens
jubilee drawing rO0m was held to-day
IN Buckingham Palaee. Her Majesty
Is II the enjoyment OF fine health and
spirit She took an hours drive be
lore thS time appointed for the event.
The attendance was greater than st
any preceding affair Of the kind
during her long reign a. Queen. The
number Of debutantes was unuraca
dented The weather was tine. and
crowds that eongregated II the parks
and roadways arOund the palace mum
bered many thousands. Court OIL
Gals say the reception was the most
brilliant they ever attended
BosroS, March 3.-The Bel Tele-
phone Company fled s motion in the
United Sjstes Circuit Court today
regarding the Government suits 10
break its patents The company asks
leave. IN addition 70 fling 2 demurrer
10 the suit, 10 plead as facts that de-
eislons have already been given IN
other suits which involved the same
question s. those now raised Itrep-
reSents 70 the Court that the Ques-
tons which II desires 10 raise by such
plea are closely allied 10 those which
would Be raised or the demurrer. and
that much time. expense and labor
vii Be saved by presenting the facts
and arguing az the same time The
motion then continues: The bill
refers 70 and pTports 10 state the
contents OF certain written cOmmuni-
cations from the Commissioner OF
Patents 70 Elisha Gray. dated Fabru-
any 10 1876. and February .. 1876.
but does not make copies OF them
pSrt OF the bill This respondent .
denies and Is adviSed that Il should f.
present copies thereof 10 the Court (
by Pies. because the legal effect there +
OF cannot be otherwise aScertained- = +
Ii further represents that the vOIUui- I
nous reeo-JiS Of the litigation are now I
before the Supreme Court On appeal .
and held under adviseue1t and that I
II would be ln6eco-OuS and contrary +
10 the usages Of courts OF equity 10 4
retry any questions pending before F.
the S1preme Court
LoNDoN March 4.-Sews has been 1
-eeeiyed OF the capture BY the PortU- 4
gUese OF the fortress commanding the f
Bay OF TunG and the occupation OF (
the bay- AlzmzreL & petty native .
shief. : a the head Of the uprising
n The Mozambique mainland against 4
Portuguese authority The InSur- 1
gents are I0oting the shores II :
not thought that there L any danger
10 HE OF property On the island OF .
4gzsmblque, on which the capital OF .
he country L situated British I
srUisers have arrived al the capital 10
protect English subjects and interests
LISsoS. March Tie Governor OF
AEozsmblque teIegraphs that Partu-
yuese gunboa-s remain at Tungi 10
ssSiSt II the W0rk 0t Installing the
D0rtUgUese Government IN authority
here He says the Portuguese bon
lsrded tie fortress at TUngl before
l. and burnt the village 0t
lfssszEgaEA
The GoFeE1me1t Trlsh bssII provides
hat & special jUy list drawn fruu
.lzsses that are not liable 10 I1-ln1i6ls-
Ion shall be formed for the t-laI Of
peclzl oferses-
BEzEr,s. March -TheneB German